#6 Cabbage Soup with Sausage

 Cabbage is another unrated vegetable.  Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C. It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties.

Cabbage Soup with Hamburger

1 lb hamburger or sausage (original recipe), cooked, roughly chopped

5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 t. oil or butter

1 onion, finely chopped

1 leek, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (I used 1/2 c. chives as I was out of leeks)

1 c. celery (mostly leaves), finely diced

2 carrots, halved and sliced thinly

2 c. canned, chopped tomatoes

2 c. young green cabbage, cored and coarsely shredded

1-2 garlic cloves, chopped finely

2 T. tomato paste

1/4 c. uncooked brown rice

pinch dried thyme

6 1/2 c. broth

salt and pepper

freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

1. Cook onion, leek and carrots in butter or oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently until onion starts to soften.

2.Add tomatoes, cabbage, celery, tomato paste, brown rice, garlic, thyme, broth, sausages and bacon to pan and bring to a boil, reduce to low heat and cook gently, partially covered, for about 45 minutes. or until vegetables are tender.

3.Adjust the seasoning, if necessary, ladle into bowls and serve with parmesan cheese.

Note:

-I really loved this soup. Rich, thick and chunky. I could eat it all day :D  I will definitely be making this one again.

-I used mozzarella cheese instead of parmesan.